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Client : FIRMENICH

Sector : Ingredients

Acquisition of DRT from Ardian

INGREDIENTS, FLAVOURS AND FRAGRANCES, GREEN CHEMICALS

AcquisitionPending

Raphaël acted as M&A advisor to Firmenich, the world’s largest privately-owned perfume and taste company (€3.7bn turnover) based in Switzerland, in its acquisition of DRT (€550m turnover) from private equity fund Ardian. DRT is a world leading producer of plant-based, renewable ingredients. On this landmark transaction (the financial terms of the deal have not been disclosed but are counted in billions of euros), Firmenich leveraged on Raphaël insight on the company and expertise on the sector to rapidly enter into one-to-one discussions despite the launch of an auction process.

Client : FOUNDERS, LE WAGON

Sectors : Education , Tech

Le Wagon opens its capital to Cathay Capital and Africinvest

LEADER IN CODING BOOTCAMP

Growth capital2020

Client : FOUNDERS / INVESTORS INCLUDING ALVEN AND FA DIÈSE

Sectors : Tech, Business Services

Disposal of SoCloz to Savoye/ Noblelift

POINT-OF-SALES DIGITALISATION SAAS SOLUTIONS

Disposal2020

Client : Ardian

Sector : Business Services

LBO of Ardian on Staci and Cobepa exit

Leader of retail logistics

LBO2019

Client : FOUNDERS, INVESTORS

Sector : Media and communication

Disposal of Temelio to RedPill/ Ermes

Data marketing specialist

Disposal2019

Client : Patchwork

Sector : Business Services

Patchwork raises 5m€ of venture loan from Extendam to accelerate its development

Patchwork is a challenging player of the coworking business

Fundraising2019

Client : ERGON CAPITAL

Sector : Branded consumer and retail

Primary LBO of Ergon Capital on family-owned Haudecoeur

French leader in the distribution of ethnic food through traditional channels and large retailers

LBO2019

Client : KUJTEN

Sector : Branded consumer and retail

Kujten opens its capital to private individuals

Cashmere brand apparel

Disposal2019

Client : BEYOND RATINGS

Sector : Business Services

Disposal of Beyond Ratings to London Stock Exchange Group

ESG rating agency

Disposal2019

Client : CHENUE

Sector : Business Services

Acquisition of the German group Knab

Fine art Logistics

Acquisition2019

Client : Chenue

Sector : Business Services

Acquisition of the fine art logistics leader in Asia

Fine art Logistics

Acquisition2019

The French leader of the fine art logistics market (museums, galleries, fair trades, collectors) becomes n°1 in Asia with the acquisition of a leading player well established on active art markets like Hong Kong. The group is dedicated to warehousing, pack and carry fine art to exhibitions

Client : Family Shareholders, Andera Partners

Sector : Industry

Capital reshuffling to the benefit of Unexo, Ouest Croissance and Océan Participations

Shipyards specialised in aluminium boats

Disposal2019

Client : FAMILY SHAREHOLDERS

Sector : Industry

Disposal of Groupe Thiolat to Groupe Guillin (listed)

MANUFACTURING CARDBOARD FOOD PACKAGING SOLUTIONS

Disposal2018

Client : FAMILY SHAREHOLDERS

Sectors : Business Services, Industry

Disposal of Eurodislog to Staci, leader in marketing support logistics

MARKETING LOGISTICS

Disposal2018

The family holding Horus Finance sold its investment in Eurodislog to Staci. Eurodislog is a leading player of the logistics market of communication materials, promotional objects and POS materials. Horus Finance wants to focus on fine art logistics.

Client : FOUNDERS / INVESTORS

Sector : Business Services

Disposal of WayKonect to Total Group

Fleet management solutions (SaaS)

Disposal2018

Raphaël advises founders and investors of WayKonect (Partech, Breega Capital, 360 Capital Partners and business angels including Olivier Mathiot and Thierry Petit) regarding sale of the company to Total Group. WayKonect develops B2B SaaS solutions for intelligent and connected fleet management. With the backing of Total Marketing services, WayKonect will be able to accelerate its development

Client : FOUNDER / MANAGEMENT

Sector : Business Services

Primary LBO on Infimed by the management and Turenne Capital

LEASING OF MATERIAL DESTINATED TO HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS

LBO2018

Client : Founders / Private Individuals

Sector : Healthcare

Disposal of Inovelan to Agfa Gevaert

SOFTWARE EDITOR OF SOLUTIONS E-HEALTH

Disposal2018

Inovelan founders and their partners sell 100% of the share capital to Agfa-Gevaert (Agfa Healthcare division), after a selective competitive process including large international IT services groups dedicated to the healthcare sector. Inovelan is a reference e-healthcare player in France.

Client : FOUNDERS / MANAGEMENT AND INVESTORS

Sector : Media and communication

Disposal of Digiteka to Rossel and Sipa-Ouest-France

Online video advertising platform

Disposal2018

Digiteka, an ad tech/ video technology company that helps publishers and media companies generate and monetize premium and contextualized instream video inventory, has been sold to media groups Rossel and Ouest France. Set up in 2017, Digiteka had closed several funding rounds with VCs and business angels

Client : Carré d'Artistes

Sector : Branded consumer and retail

Reset of the shareholding and fund raising around Laurent Dassault, sofipaca (Crédit Agricole) and BPI

Network of accessible contemporary art galleries

Disposal2018

The group of contemporary accessible art galleries with presence in Europe, the US and Asia raises money from Laurent Dassault, Sofipaca (Crédit Agricole) and BPI to finance the opening of new galleries and the digitalization of the group. One of the 2 co-founders exits.

Client : ARDIAN

Sector : Ingredients

c. € 1 bn majority LBO on DRT by Ardian

INGREDIENTS, FLAVOURS AND FRAGRANCES, GREEN CHEMICALS

LBO2017

Ardian, advised by Raphaël (which is historically close to DRT), has designed a friendly non-sollicited offer (no sale process) that is disclosed to the Board, which represents the c. 150 family shareholders. This offer is accepted and values DRT at more than € 1 bn, which makes it one of the largest LBOs in France in 2017. DRT is one of the main worlddwide players in ingredients and chemicals derived from pine.

Client : FAMILY, EDMOND DE ROTHSCHILD INVESTMENT PARTNERS

Sector : Business Services

Disposal of ACE, 4th largest French mortgage broker, to Financière CEP

MORTGAGE BROKERAGE AND LOAN INSURANCE

Disposal2017

Joël Boumendil and his partner EDRIP (private equity house), advised by Raphaël, sell ACE Crédit (n°4 French mortgage broker) to Financière CEP (CBP, Empruntis) ; this disposal is the outcome of a sale process voluntarily restricted to very few selected strategic buyers.

Client : Founders / Management

Sector : Travel and leisure

Disposal of Gekko (HCorpo / Teldar) to Accor Group

Hotel booking platform

Disposal2017

Raphaël advises the founders of Gekko in the sale of their company to Accor group; the founders remain shareholders with an exit formula; Raphaël had previously advised the founders in their LBO transaction with private equity investor HLD ; Gekko in an innovative B to B hotel booking platform for corporates (HCorpo) and travel agencies (Teldar).

Client : Chenue

Sector : Business Services

Acquisition of the Swiss group Natural Le Coultre

Fine art Logistics

Acquisition2017

The French leader of the fine art logistics market (museums, galleries, fair trades, collectors) took over the Swiss leader of the fine art logistics market (based in Geneva). The group is dedicated to warehousing, pack and carry fine art to exhibitions

Client : VECTANS PHARMA

Sector : Healthcare

Capital increase of Vectans Pharma capital suscribed by Gérard Leduc (founder of Ethypharm) and other investors

Pharma

Fundraising2017

Vectans Pharma raises funds from Gérard Leduc, founder of Etypharm, and other pharma and private equity professionals in order to finance the acquisition of two products from Onxeo and its commercial development

Client : VECTANS PHARMA

Sector : Healthcare

Acquisition from Onxeo of two products in oral pathologies

Pharma

Acquisition2017

Vectans Pharma acquires two products in oral pathologies, Sitavig (treatment of herpes labialis) and Loramyc (treatment of oropharyngeal candidiasis) from Onxeo (ex-BioAlliance Pharma). These two products are authorised and distributed in Europe, North America and Asia

Client : MINUTEBUZZ, SEVENTURE PARTNERS, BUSINESS ANGELS

Sector : Media and communication

Sale to TF1 of a majority stake in MinuteBuzz

SPECIALIST DIGITAL MEDIA IN SOCIAL NETWORKS

Disposal2017

Advised by Raphaël, the founders and their venture capital partners sell a large controlling stake to TF1; this transaction will also allow MinuteBuzz to accelerate its development ; the founders remain shareholders with an exit formula; MinuteBuzz is one of the leading video media on social networks and dedicated to millenials in France

Client : Céréa,family members

Sector : Branded consumer and retail

Disposal of Céréa and family members' stake to Idinvest

Worldwilde n°4 gelatine producer

Disposal2016

Advised by Raphaël, some family shareholders and Céréa Capita sell their stake to Idinvest; this transaction is the outcome of a competitive sale process towards priovate equity investors

Client : AMS Industries

Sector : Branded consumer and retail

Acquisition of Tara Jarmon by AMS Industries, the family group of Jean-Paul Bize

Women's wear

Acquisition2016

AMS Industries, the holding company of Jean-Paul Bize, acquired 100% of the accessible luxury fashion brand Tara Jarmon, created by David Jarmon. Jean-Paul Bize added Tara Jarmon to his newly created luxury already including Poiray (watches) and Aurélie Bidermann (Jewlery)

Client : Private individuals

Sector : Branded consumer and retail

Disposal of Antoine & Lili to an outside management (MBI) and the family holding Dzeta

Ready to wear

Disposal2016

Client : MANAGEMENT, PRIVATE EQUITY AND BUSINESS ANGELS

Sector : Business Services

Disposal of Tok Tok Tok to Just Eat

On-demand delivery service

Disposal2016

Tok Tok Tok, an on-demand delivery platform, has been sold to Just Eat plc, the leading global marketplace for online food delivery (136m orders in 2016)

Client : FLASH EUROPE

Sector : Business Services

Disposal of Biologistic to Chronopost

Temperature-controlled transportation for healthcare

Disposal2016

Client : Family shareholders, Management, MCB

Sector : Branded consumer and retail

Disposal of Speedy to Bridgestone

Auto parts and car repair chain

Disposal2016

Auto parts and car repair chain Speedy (close to 500 outlets) joins Bridgestone Group, after a restricted sale process conducted by Raphael and very selective sale process restricted to a handfull of large international strategic buyers. In 2011, Speedy had been acquired by its management team led by Jacques Le Foll

Client : Family shareholders of Group Cerise

Sector : Media and communication

Disposal of Group Cerise to Prisma (Bertelsmann Group)

Specialist digital media in social networks

Disposal2016

Advised by Raphaël, the founders and their family parners sell Cerise Media , a high-growth video and digital media group, to Prisma, a subsidiary of Bertelsmann Group, after a very competitive sale process conducted towards large international strategic buyers in the media sector

Client : BNP Paribas Development

Sector : Travel and leisure

Disposal of BNP's participation to Financière AVR

Distribution of products and accessories of hunting, shooting, fishing and accessories of animals

Disposal2016

Advised by Raphaël, BNP Développement sells its stake in Rivolier to the Van Robais family.

Client : HLD, Management

Sector : Travel and leisure

Secondary LBO by the management and HLD

Hotel booking platform

LBO2015

Advised by Raphël, the founders and their venture capital partners sell part of their stake through a LBO transaction with private equity investor HLD; venture capital investors exit ; founders cash out partially and reinvest partially; this transaction follows a tailor-made sale pocess